Final Approach
“High altitude. Higher pressure.”
Synopsis
FBI hostage rescue team leader Jack Bender has been sacked for not being a team player, and months later he finds himself in the ultimate hostage nightmare: stuck aboard a plane that's been taken over by a group of well-armed terrorists who threaten to detonate a nuclear weapon unless they receive a billion dollars
Top Cast
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Dean Cain
Jack Bender
Anthony Michael Hall
Greg Gilliad
Ernie Hudson
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
Sunny Mabrey
Sela Jameson
Lea Thompson
Alicia Bender
William Forsythe
Silas Jansen
Tracey Gold
Lina Howren
Scott Paulin
Robert Windom
Christopher Cousins
Vince Gilford
Tembi Locke
Jackie Reynolds
Dominic Rains
Abu Karlin
Candice Azzara
Elizabeth Foxhaven
Laura Niemi
Hannah Brown
Chris Moss
Video Terrorist Hooper
Judith Hoag
Marie Gilford
Mik Scriba
Detective Allen
Mariana Klaveno
FBI Agent Harris
Shailene Woodley
Maya Bender
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Armand Mastroianni
- Screenplay & Story
- Nora Kay Foster, Adam Armus
- Original Score
- Kevin Kiner
- Original Title
- Final Approach
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Production Budget
- $6.5M
- Production Studios
- Hallmark Entertainment, RHI Entertainment, Larry Levinson Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Armand Mastroianni
Nora Kay Foster, Adam Armus
Kevin Kiner
Craig Bassett
James Wilberger, Larry Levinson, Robert Halmi Jr., Kyle A. Clark
Department Leadership Roster
Armand Mastroianni
Director
Nora Kay Foster
Writer
Adam Armus
Writer
Craig Bassett
Editor
Meghan McDonald
Costume Design
James Wilberger
Producer
Kyle A. Clark
Producer
Sonny Tipton
Stunt Coordinator
Jonathan A. Carlson
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Final Approach
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Final Approach about?
FBI hostage rescue team leader Jack Bender has been sacked for not being a team player, and months later he finds himself in the ultimate hostage nightmare: stuck aboard a plane that's been taken over by a group of well-armed terrorists who threaten to detonate a nuclear weapon unless they receive a billion dollars
Who directed Final Approach?
Final Approach was directed by Armand Mastroianni.
Who stars in Final Approach?
The principal cast of Final Approach includes Dean Cain, Anthony Michael Hall, Ernie Hudson, Sunny Mabrey, Lea Thompson.
When was Final Approach released and how long is it?
Final Approach was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Final Approach?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Final Approach was composed by Kevin Kiner.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Final Approach?
Final Approach holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).